In the Qingyuan Hall of the imperial palace, Zhu Chengyuan would stay very late every day reviewing memorials. Qiu Sihai, the chief internal officer, would carefully remind the emperor Zhu Chengyuan to rest every night, but every time he would give up.

As usual, Qiu Sihai took a bowl of the nourishing brain soup sent from the imperial dining room and quietly placed it on Zhu Chengyuan's desk, waiting for Zhu Chengyuan's eyes. But to his disappointment, His Majesty the Emperor didn't react at all. Now he

It's not even sure if the master is aware of his presence.

Qiu Sihai stood aside quietly, carefully observing His Majesty the Emperor's every move. If there is anyone in the world who knows Emperor Zhu Chengyuan best, it is undoubtedly the great eunuch Qiu Sihai who grew up watching Zhu Chengyuan. Even today

The empress could only hold her own. Qiu Sihai noticed that His Majesty the Emperor tonight was a little different from before. Zhu Chengyuan, who was frowning, had been in a bowed posture for almost an hour, motionless and without saying a word.

Looking back on today's morning meeting, His Majesty the Emperor seemed to have few words. He just listened calmly to the reports of the ministers. Even when the new Chief Minister Lai Si Lai was admonishing, His Majesty the Emperor did not look at him. Qiu Sihai couldn't help but secretly thought

Get worried.

Seeing his master who had not eaten at night, Qiu Sihai felt heartbroken. To put it bluntly, it was like the heartache an elder feels for a younger generation.

Qiu Sihai finally couldn't help it and whispered: "Your Majesty, drink some of this soup while it's hot. The chef in the imperial dining room said this is a nourishing soup and it's very tonic."

Zhu Chengyuan was startled by Qiu Sihai's reminder. He raised his head and smiled helplessly: "I didn't notice when you came."

Seeing that his master was startled by him, Qiu Sihai quickly knelt down on his knees, with his butt in the air and his head on his head, and said: "Your Majesty, please forgive me, it was this old slave who was rude."

Emperor Zhu Chengyuan quickly put down the hard-edged sword in his hand, walked quickly around the table, caught Qiu Sihai's arms with both hands, and said softly: "Qiu Sihai, how many times have I told you, don't kneel down when you get older."

"Your Majesty, this is impossible. I have never thought in my life that I don't have to kneel down when I see my master. If I do that, I will be really old." Qiu Sihai bowed his head even lower.

Zhu Chengyuan pretended to be angry and said: "Why, my words have no effect on you now.

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"Old slave, I don't dare." Although he kept saying it, Qiu Sihai did not destroy the ancestral etiquette in his heart. He had to kneel when he should. For a person like him, this was a very common thing.

But for Zhu Chengyuan, the old eunuch who had served him all his life was no longer his personal eunuch in name, but more like his family in another sense.

His Majesty the Emperor pulled up the eunuch and said with a smile: "I know what you think, but even if you are within this palace wall, you don't have to treat yourself as a slave all day long. I can ignore the other eunuchs, but you don't

Okay, after so many years, even a stone should keep warm."

Qiu Sihai wanted to say something with tears of gratitude, but Zhu Chengyuan raised his hand to stop him: "We don't have to talk like this in the future. We usually make excuses with those ministers. After finally retreating from the court, you are still like this. It's too tiring. Even if you arrive,

The Queen is also mostly polite, mostly because of my status as the emperor. Sometimes I envy Lai Si and his tigress. That is the life that a normal family should have. Don't look at Lai Si's serious appearance in front of others, but I can't

I heard that as soon as I got home, I was like a street gangster, and that flattering and flattering look was disgusting."

Seeing Zhu Chengyuan talking about Lai Si in high spirits, Qiu Sihai laughed out loud. The emperor's tired look seemed to have disappeared in an instant because of Lai Si. He didn't know what kind of ability this Lord Lai had.

Recalling that every time he met with His Majesty the Emperor, he was so happy. Perhaps this was the innate magic power of the Chief Minister of the Cabinet.

Emperor Zhu Chengyuan smiled and seemed to have remembered something. He quickly turned back to his desk and stared at the landform map of Northern China and the urgent military report sent from Northern Xinjiang on the table, muttering in his mouth:

"How about I just be Anliren's tigress for once."

Qiu Sihai was said to be confused. A man, and an emperor, actually said that he wanted to be a tigress. Such a big eunuch couldn't laugh or cry.

His Majesty the Emperor ignored Qiu Sihai and ordered without raising his head: "Qiu Sihai, let Lai Si and Wang Yongwen enter the palace now, and tell them that I have urgent matters to see them."

Seeing His Majesty the Emperor's anxious look, Qiu Sihai didn't dare to delay, even though it was already three hours old.

In the house of Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshiki Yoshi, except in the corridor

The large lanterns hanging on both sides of the gate of He Lai's Mansion were still on, but the others had been extinguished long ago. Originally, His Majesty the Emperor said that he would be given a big house after he formally entered the cabinet, but Lai Si refused to agree to anything. The emperor asked why, Lai Si

Si said that the tigress was used to living in the house, and he wouldn't dare to make the decision if he didn't change it.

His Majesty the Emperor didn't know that Lai Si's thoughts were not here. How could a person who cares about the world care about how he lived? It is said that among all the chief ministers of China, Lai Si lived in the shabbiest home.

But in the opinion of His Majesty the Emperor, no matter what dynasty or generation of famous ministers they were, they are not as dashing as Laisi lives today.

The chief steward of the Lai Mansion called Lai Si five or six times but saw no movement inside. He glanced helplessly at the chief steward coming out of the palace behind him, and simply walked forward and started knocking. As the faint light turned on

, a strong voice came out, "Who is it? Why did I keep nagging just after I fell asleep?"

"Madam, madam, don't, don't."

"Get out of here."

"Madam, what does this have to do with me?"

"You have a lot of things to do every day. I asked you not to be the chief assistant, but you still don't listen. You can't even sleep well!"

"Madam, why are you talking about this? It's not up to me to decide."

"Gungungun, I get annoyed when I see you."

"Okay, the little one can come as soon as he goes?"

There was a "poof" laugh, followed by another moderate slap: "Hurry up and see what's going on."

The door opened, and Lai Si walked out shivering in his coat. He immediately saw Qiu Sihai behind the butler, frowned, and asked, "Eunuch Qiu, what happened?"

"In response to Master Lai, Your Majesty summons you urgently." Qiu Sihai lowered his head and said.

Generally, if there is no major event, His Majesty the Emperor will not rush to recruit ministers into the palace at night, because Qingyuan Palace is indeed far away from your residence.

"Who else besides me?" Lai Si asked eagerly.

Qiu Sihai replied: "There is also Mr. Wang, the head of the Ministry of War."
Chapter completed!